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Dominoes 7
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00:30We've got exhibition action for you in this one.
00:49Hi, everybody. Welcome back. Gary Thorne, Steve Phillips, and we're set to go in this one.
00:53Well, in this situation with these starters you're talking about, Steve, this is a game that could very easily come down to the pins.
00:59I think that's exactly right. Who gets into the bullpen later in the game and who has the right matchup?
01:29Leading off the top of the first inning.
01:36First pitch to him.
01:40The hitter thought that foul was inside. It certainly wasn't low, and it looks like it was in there.
01:45The pitch. He squares around, and he gets this one down.
01:52You just a bit late, an infield hit.
01:57Now batting second base.
01:58You know, with base runners on, you get a man at first base.
02:00Now you're looking not just for the single, but it'd be nice to get that extra base hit and try to score him from first.
02:06Puts a little pressure on the defense and on the pitcher right now.
02:08Speed at first base. Tie game.
02:11You've got to hold him close, but you can't be distracted.
02:14You still have to go after the hitter.
02:15Fastball just misses. 1-0.
02:19Ready with a 1-0.
02:21Now here's a grounder towards the hole.
02:24And that's a base hit. Gets down in front of him.
02:32Now batting. Catcher.
02:33This could be the start of something big here in the big inning.
02:36Two straight hits to start of the inning.
02:38Let's see if they've got something cooking there.
02:40A throw back to second.
02:43Key is out.
02:44Made the dive and did not get back to the bag.
02:49Well, Steve, this is a job well done and shouldn't have it.
02:53Well, a critical mistake by a base runner.
02:55You're at third base.
02:56So many different things can happen to allow you to score.
02:59You can't get picked off there.
03:00That's a guaranteed fine play.
03:02They set up down in the way.
03:04They throw it down in the way.
03:06That's how you can be effective as a major league pitcher.
03:11He lets that fastball go by for a called strike 0-2.
03:21And he changed up for the strikeout.
03:23Two away.
03:25The manager likes to see that.
03:26Three pitches and you send them back to the bench.
03:28You love to dominate.
03:29Hitter really never got a chance to even get started.
03:31Well, they can't just disregard the runner on first.
03:35But it seems unlikely he'd go anywhere because he just doesn't have much speed.
03:40That's low and outside.
03:411-0.
03:461-0 now.
03:48Swung on.
03:49Hit in the air to right center.
03:531-0.
03:53San Francisco Giants pick up no runs on two hits and strand one.
04:02We'll go to the bottom of inning number one in a scoreless ballgame.
04:06Linscombe will be the starting pitcher.
04:07Heating off the top of the first pitch.
04:13Center fielder.
04:15And the first pitch.
04:16Get on.
04:19Can't get him to chase it.
04:20That's low.
04:21Ball one.
04:21Now the 1-0 pitch.
04:29This one swung on.
04:30Hit down the line and right.
04:331-1 on the way.
04:36Good looking fastball.
04:37Call the ball though.
04:382-1.
04:382-1.
04:38Here's the 2-1 pitch.
04:463-1.
04:46But he doesn't bite at it.
04:47Now 3-1.
04:53The 3-1 on the way.
04:56Now here's a slow roll of the third.
05:01Sandoval.
05:05Now batting.
05:07Second safety.
05:08Mauer is third in their lineup.
05:12Bases empty one out.
05:14He delivers.
05:16There's a swung and he pops him off.
05:19Zahada.
05:20On to first.
05:21That's out number two.
05:23Now batting.
05:24Catcher.
05:25He could make a video in front of this position.
05:28He gets over and makes it look easy.
05:30Solid fundamentals.
05:31Out at first base.
05:33And here's the first one.
05:35Here's a strike at the knees.
05:360-1.
05:38Don't strike on a fastball.
05:47And it's 0-2.
05:47That one's drilled the short.
06:00And he'll step on first to retire the side.
06:04No scoring here ending this half inning.
06:07We move on to the second inning.
06:09In a scoreless ball game.
06:105-6-7 hitters to get things started.
06:14Ross.
06:15Right fielder.
06:16First pitch.
06:17Cody.
06:19That's off the plate away.
06:211-0.
06:21Ball one.
06:27Here's the 1-0.
06:30Ball two.
06:31Trying to sneak one in on the inside corner at the bottom of the zone.
06:34But he couldn't quite get it.
06:382-0 on the way.
06:41Get on the ground down the first base side.
06:44And out number one as he steps on the base.
06:47I'm in the back.
06:48Shortstop.
06:49Tejada settling in.
06:53Tejada.
06:57One out.
06:58Nobody on.
07:00He deals.
07:01Grounded down the first baseline.
07:04You.
07:05And you just saw it, folks.
07:06That's going to be the last play of this game.
07:09And now we've got a moment.
07:10So, let's take a look at the 2K Sports top play.
07:15DeRosa.
07:16Take his first shot at the plate.
07:20Aces empty and two down.
07:23And the first pitch.
07:27Sliders in there for a called strike.
07:36Smash towards the middle.
07:40Moreno.
07:43That one is put away.
07:45Out number three.
07:48Nothing doing here in this half inning.
07:50We'll go to the bottom of the second.
07:52And it's still nothing, nothing.
07:54Cleanup batter.
07:55You up next.
07:57Moreno.
07:57Getting on.
07:58The top of the second.
07:59First base.
08:00Here's the first bit.
08:01Number 33.
08:04Here's a check swing.
08:05But a called strike.
08:060-1.
08:071.
08:10And he checks his swing.
08:13They say he didn't go around, but they're going to appeal down to third.
08:17Well, obviously not the call they were fishing for, so we'll try it again.
08:23Here's the 1-1.
08:24A high pop-up.
08:29Linscombe.
08:30And he throws on to first for the out.
08:32What a way.
08:34Young.
08:35This is his first chance of the shot.
08:38One out.
08:38Nobody else.
08:40Young.
08:41On the ground.
08:42A short.
08:45Ross.
08:46No problem for him.
08:47That's an easy out.
08:48Number 13.
08:51It eats him up.
08:53He's five.
08:54Two outs.
08:55Bases him.
08:55Michael.
08:57Good guy.
08:59Swung up and fly to the right.
09:02Sanchez.
09:03From his knees.
09:05Got him.
09:05What a throw.
09:13Leading off the top of the third.
09:15The first pitch.
09:18This is a low and away pitch for ball one.
09:271-0 on the way.
09:30He watches that fastball.
09:32It'll leave it up to count at 1-1.
09:38Here's the 1-1 pitch.
09:41Ground ball.
09:42And it's in there.
09:46He's got himself a base hit.
09:52Got to love the start to this inning here.
09:54Now let's see if they can keep the momentum going.
09:58Runner on first.
09:59No outs.
10:00First pitch on the way.
10:02Slider just misses.
10:041-0.
10:09Positives.
10:09And now the 1-0.
10:10Can't make contact on that bunt attempt.
10:14That's a strike.
10:18The 1-1.
10:20Swung on.
10:21Head in the air to right center.
10:29Despite the emphatic out call, he's got other ideas.
10:32You have to love great defense.
10:38I mean, that's an unbelievable effort right there.
10:40And a way to pick your team up in a critical situation.
10:43Yeah, and it gets the fans into the game, too.
10:44I think fans love D.
10:46For the rest of the game, he's going to be in the clubhouse.
10:48Hope the TVs are on, because that's how he's going to see the rest of this one.
10:51Now it looked like they were going to give him a chance to at least have his say.
10:54But he went a little bit too far.
10:55And now he's going to be watching it from the desk of the office.
10:58Took something off, and it swung on and missed.
11:000-1.
11:03And he delivers.
11:06Lined up the middle.
11:13Spam.
11:14Scrambles a little there.
11:15Still puts it away.
11:16So, no runs on one hit, and nobody left off.
11:21Home half for the third inning.
11:22Coming up in a scoreless ballgame.
11:25We've got the bottom three in the lineup.
11:27Do it.
11:28Kubel.
11:29Here's the first pitch.
11:31He lays off the pitch outside, and low ball one.
11:38A 1-0 pitch.
11:40He sends this one in the air towards center.
11:46Pitcher's time to go down and away.
11:50Well in doubt.
11:51That's where you want to go.
11:52But this guy's been able to hit that pitch pretty well in his career.
11:55I think he needs to come inside next time.
11:58Gary, he saw the two-seamer come, and they were trying to get the ground ball.
12:02But not today.
12:03He drives it out of the park.
12:04He had that pitch perfectly timed, and got around on it.
12:11Valencia comes to the plate.
12:16Empty bases, three outs to go here.
12:20And the first pitch.
12:21Ball one.
12:22Fastball just misses.
12:241-0.
12:291-0 on the way.
12:33Just off the block on the outside part of the plate.
12:36Couldn't quite get it.
12:40Here's the 2-0.
12:41Here's a ball hit high in the air.
12:45Deep into left field.
12:46The wall from his knees got him.
12:49What a throw.
12:50Short plate.
12:51You'll see him.
12:52He'll get his first crack at it.
12:54Alexi.
12:56Base is empty with one away.
12:58The 0-0 delivery.
12:59Fastball taken for a strike.
13:00One strike.
13:08Ball one.
13:09Lays off the curveball.
13:10Good pitch, though.
13:111-1.
13:16Here's the 1-1.
13:20Can't make contact on that fastball.
13:221-2.
13:26The 1-2 on its way.
13:29He's out.
13:30Fastball got him.
13:32Two down.
13:32Number two.
13:34Well, this fastball, some might say it's a stealth fastball.
13:37It gets below the radar, but still effective as that change in speed.
13:42And it's pretty slow.
13:44You really can throw the hitter off.
13:46That's too high for a ball.
13:471-0.
13:501-0 now.
13:51Now that's one on its line.
13:55Sancho.
13:57Throws to first in time.
13:59That's three down.
14:02The Minnesota Twins take up a run on the homer, and they take the lead.
14:06We're through three innings now.
14:071-0.
14:08That is two through four.
14:11Coming right up.
14:12Hosey.
14:14Second pitch.
14:15First pitch.
14:16Number 21.
14:17Can't get him to chase it.
14:18That's low.
14:18Ball one.
14:24Now the 1-0 pitch.
14:27Swung on and ripped towards second.
14:30He throws to second.
14:32Still plenty of time left in this ball game, but with the leadoff man on here,
14:40let's see what they do and see if they put him in motion.
14:43He deals.
14:45Watches that fastball.
14:46That goes by him for a strike.
14:55Oh, and he lays off the fastball.
14:57Good pitch.
14:571-1.
14:57Here's a throw over to first, and he dives back safely.
15:07Comes set.
15:08Now the 1-1.
15:10Well, the breaking ball up in the hitter's eyes.
15:13He gets the strike call on it.
15:14The hitter just couldn't pull the trigger.
15:171-2 pitch coming.
15:21Slider.
15:21That's taken.
15:22Strike three.
15:23One away.
15:23Number 17.
15:25That slider started at him and broke down and in.
15:27Even the strike zone just locked up the hitter.
15:30That's a lot of movement there for a pitch at 87 miles per hour.
15:34The lefties like the ball down and in for sure.
15:36And righties can handle a little bit more pitches.
15:39Either way, the pitch was across the plate.
15:41You've got to swing at it.
15:42Yeah, you've got to at least give yourself a chance of putting the bat on the ball,
15:45and he didn't there, and he's gone.
15:46Now the hitter just buckled.
15:48Swung on, grounded towards the hole.
15:50That's one out.
15:52On the second, safe there, so they get the one out.
15:59Now on the second, safe there.
16:01Trying for that double play, but they'll get the lead runner.
16:04Now coming to back.
16:06Right, Ross.
16:07Last time up, he got thrown out trying to stretch a single to a double.
16:10Here's the first pitch.
16:14That swung on, hit on the ground.
16:17That one falls in there for a base hit.
16:20Under 16.
16:22Oh, that's an error.
16:26Now coming to back.
16:27Tejada.
16:28Last time up.
16:29Blew up.
16:29One, Miguel Tejada.
16:36Two men on, two men out.
16:37The pitch.
16:50Drill towards third.
16:52Valencia.
16:54Throws to first side as we talk.
16:58No runs on a couple of hits and two left on.
17:00We'll go now to the bottom of the four.
17:02One to nothing.
17:04Number two hole set to get things started.
17:06Mauer.
17:08Leading off the top of the fourth inning.
17:10Second baseman.
17:11And here's the first one.
17:14The first pitch of fastball.
17:16That's in there for a strike.
17:25Fouled off.
17:26No balls.
17:27Two strikes.
17:33Hit on the ground.
17:34De'Rosa.
17:38Over to first for out number one.
17:42Mauer grounded out his last time through.
17:44Number seven.
17:47One out.
17:47Nobody on.
17:48Mauer.
17:49First pitch on the way.
17:52Fastball misses away.
17:541-0.
17:54A 1-0 pitch.
18:01Check swing, but it's in there.
18:031-1.
18:08The 1-1 pitch.
18:12Ball through.
18:13Inside.
18:13Trying to sneak one in on the inside corner at the bottom of the zone, but he couldn't quite get it.
18:17Here's the 2-1.
18:29The 2-2 pitch.
18:32Here's a bullet towards third.
18:34Throw to first gets him in there.
18:36Two down.
18:36Now coming to back.
18:38Mauer.
18:38Up to the plate.
18:39Number 33.
18:41Two outs and nobody on.
18:44Here it comes.
18:47That one's wide back to the bottom.
18:50And he'll step on first to retire the zone.
18:53Three up, three down this half inning.
18:55One to nothing.
18:57Ladder third of the lineup coming up.
19:00Morrell.
19:01We have second in the inning.
19:06And the first pitch.
19:11Just missed with the fastball.
19:131-0.
19:17Here's the 1-0.
19:21Fastball just misses and he falls behind.
19:242-0.
19:28Now the 2-0.
19:30And it's fouled off.
19:39The 2-1.
19:43I think he helped him out there and it's 2-2 now.
19:50The 2-2 pitch.
19:53Outside for a ball.
19:55And it's full.
19:563-2.
19:56The 3-2 pitch.
20:04Big swing and a miss and a heater.
20:06Swing him out one down.
20:10Gary, that's a great pitch right there.
20:12Great command and control.
20:14Hitting his spot down and in.
20:15Makes it real tough on the hitter.
20:17One out.
20:18Face is empty.
20:20Here's the first pitch.
20:20First pitch.
20:22First pitch.
20:23A slider for a called strike.
20:30On the way.
20:310-1 is a fastball inside.
20:35That'll even the count of one.
20:41Now the 1-1 pitch.
20:441-1.
20:44A fastball inside.
20:462-1 now.
20:462-1 on the way.
20:53That's a foul ball.
21:022-2 on the way.
21:07Passed one.
21:08And they just struck him out on number two.
21:09Number 14.
21:11Fontenot.
21:11Up at the plate.
21:13Fontenot.
21:14Face is empty with two outs.
21:17And the first pitch.
21:18And a check swing here.
21:20They say he didn't go around.
21:21There'll be an appeal to third.
21:23No go is the call.
21:25So he'll dig back in again.
21:271-0 now.
21:28The waves at that fastball.
21:33Couldn't get to it.
21:341-1.
21:381-1 on the way.
21:48The 1-2 pitch.
21:52Fastball swung out and missed.
21:54Down the side for Tomlin.
21:57No runs.
21:57No hits.
21:58No one left on.
21:59To the top of the fifth over.
22:00Let's move on to the home half of the inning.
22:021-0.
22:04Middle of the lineup.
22:06Do up.
22:07Young.
22:08Off the plate with a fastball.
22:09And it's 1-0.
22:16Here's the 1-0.
22:19Gets the bat on it.
22:20Foul to the right.
22:24Kicks and throws.
22:26There's a swing and a line drive.
22:28And his throw is in time for out number one.
22:32Desire.
22:33Desire.
22:34Desire.
22:37One out.
22:38Nobody on.
22:38Michaels.
22:40First pitch to him.
22:42There's a swing and that one's hit on the ground.
22:44And it's in there, base hit.
22:47This one rolls through to the wall.
22:53Now the man on the first base with one out.
22:55Let's see if they can get a ball off his own.
22:57Driving the gap and trying to score this one from first.
22:59Now the first pitch.
23:03Swing soft liner down the left.
23:06To Hada.
23:06He's there, makes the catch.
23:08Two down now.
23:09He came to the ball everywhere in the field, that's for sure.
23:15The off-fielders playing deep because that's what the scouting reports say.
23:19He had a long way to go to make that catch, but he was able to get in and make the grab.
23:23Fastball in there, 0-1.
23:33Check swing here.
23:34They say he did not go around the appeal to first.
23:36No swing is the call on the appeal.
23:41Comes set now, the 1-1.
23:43Hit in the air to center field.
23:47Ross with that catch into the dugout.
23:50That'll end the end.
23:52No runs on a hit and they'll scramble.
23:55We're through five here at the yard.
23:57One to nothing.
23:58And if you're just tuning in, great to have you with us.
24:00Gary Thorne, Steve Phillips, bringing you Major League Baseball on 2K Sports.
24:04Shielder, number 54.
24:05We've got the top of the order coming up.
24:07Torres.
24:08One of the best pitches in the game is the fastball down and away.
24:12It stays in the ballpark and it's your power against power.
24:17One ball.
24:18One-0 pitch.
24:19Change up in there.
24:201-1.
24:20Swung on, a fly ball heading towards the corner and right.
24:32Now batting.
24:34Sanchez had a double his last time.
24:37Ready.
24:38Face is empty with one away.
24:40He deals.
24:42Ball one.
24:43You want to keep the ball in the ballpark.
24:44You want to throw the ball at the bottom of the zone.
24:47This was the inside part of the play.
24:49Just missed.
24:51Here's the 1-0.
24:56One ball.
24:57Good play.
25:00The 1-1 pitch.
25:031-2.
25:03Ball a lookup high in the air.
25:05Deep down the right field line.
25:081-2 pitch coming.
25:11There's a swing and a ground ball.
25:12You'll see a throw is the first.
25:17He's retired.
25:17That's two down.
25:18Now batting.
25:19Closing.
25:21Number 28.
25:22Two outs.
25:22Space is empty.
25:24First pitch.
25:25Here it comes.
25:26Watches a fastball that's in there.
25:290-1.
25:290-1.
25:29Changing speeds is the name of the game.
25:40With a deceptive delivery like that and the change of speeds, this guy's tough to hit.
25:45The 1-1 on the way.
25:481-1 pitch.
25:49Fastball.
25:49High.
25:502-1.
25:502-1.
25:562-1 pitch.
25:57Fastball on the block.
26:00He doesn't get the call though and it's 3-1.
26:063-1 pitch on the way.
26:09And the change floats in there.
26:113-2.
26:17Payoff pitch coming.
26:20That misses ball 4.
26:22Good effort at the plate to get that free pass.
26:23First baseman.
26:26A good eye by the hitter.
26:27He was waiting on the fastball in the 3-2 count.
26:30That's what he was looking for.
26:31He was out of the zone.
26:32Take your base.
26:33Two outs and a man on first.
26:36The pitch.
26:39Starts him out with a fastball for a strike.
26:46Swung.
26:47Ground ball to short.
26:48Young.
26:53Showing some hustle.
26:54Gets that out in short.
26:55Let's go.
26:55The San Francisco Giants can't push across any runs.
27:01They've been shut out through the first six.
27:02Home half.
27:03Sixth inning.
27:03Coming up.
27:041-0.
27:06End of the order.
27:07He's going to try and kick it off offensively.
27:09Fan is second in this inning.
27:13Here's the first one.
27:15First pitch is a big curveball in there.
27:170-1.
27:23Too eager.
27:24And he's behind.
27:250-2.
27:34Fastball.
27:35Swung out and miss.
27:36Struck him out.
27:36One away.
27:38Spann.
27:39He bounced out his last time.
27:42Base is empty.
27:43One out.
27:44First pitch.
27:45Here it comes.
27:47Fastball just misses.
27:481-0.
27:55Now the 1-0 pitch.
27:59Fastball just misses and he falls behind.
28:012-0.
28:05The 2-0 pitch.
28:06That may be a little bit of a purpose pitch right here.
28:10That four-seamer up and in.
28:12Trying to keep the hitter from diving out over the plate.
28:15Here it comes.
28:163-0.
28:19Same thing here.
28:20Selective 3-0.
28:21Now you can still be selective on 3-1.
28:24Make him throw it where you want it.
28:25Now the 3-1 pitch.
28:30Swung on a fly ball down the left field line.
28:33On to first.
28:34That's out number two.
28:35Now batting.
28:37Second baseman.
28:37Hughes.
28:38In the box.
28:39Number 30.
28:42Aces empty.
28:43And two down.
28:44Here's the pitch.
28:46And that's taken for a strike.
28:57Couldn't pull the trigger in time.
28:58He's behind 0-2.
29:08Fastball swung on and missed.
29:10And the sides retired.
29:13Nobody left on base.
29:14No runs or hits here in this half inning.
29:16On to the seventh inning we go.
29:18One to nothing.
29:20Five, six, seven hitters.
29:21Coming up.
29:22Ross.
29:23First pitch to him.
29:25Hit in the dirt.
29:30And they're happy to tie that one up.
29:33Back to an even ball game with that solo shot.
29:36Kehane.
29:43Kehane's going to show us the four-seam fastball here.
29:46This lineup is too good to leave the ball over the heart of the plate.
29:49You've got to work the corners.
29:51If you don't, that's what's going to happen.
29:53Boy, that was a monster blast.
29:55And he'll want to keep that in mind.
29:56Another mistake in this lineup.
29:58Same thing could happen.
29:58Time.
30:02Neshek is going to come on and pitch now.
30:06I'll tell you what.
30:06This is one of those decisions you can go either way.
30:09He's pitched pretty well to this point.
30:11But it is getting late.
30:12Do you want to take any chances?
30:14Manager decides to go to the pen.
30:16No outs and the base is empty.
30:25On the way.
30:27Oh, it runs.
30:29Gary, I think he decided that was the pitch he needed to take.
30:31As soon as it came out of his hand,
30:33just can't handle that fastball up and away.
30:38A fly ball.
30:40Morneau.
30:42And that's at number one as he takes it to the ball.
30:46Now up to the plate.
30:48DeRosa at the plate.
30:49Number seven.
30:51Mark DeRosa.
30:53And the first pitch.
30:55Sliders in there.
30:56No balls and a strike.
31:05Just couldn't get the hitter to chase that fastball down and away.
31:13Here's the 1-1 pitch.
31:16He wanted to go down and away with that slider,
31:20but he left it up and away.
31:22Had just enough movement on it to get the strike.
31:25The 1-2 on its way.
31:27This would be a perfect pitch if it stayed in the zone.
31:29This slider just slid right out of the zone,
31:31just off the bottom outside corner.
31:352-2 on the way.
31:36Tough pitch to lay off that time.
31:40Full count, 3-2.
31:47And here's the 3-2.
31:50Here's a swing and a ground ball.
31:52Neshek.
31:52Burrell on the first to lay off.
31:57Now up to the plate.
31:58Burrell called out on strikes at his last appearance.
32:03Two outs and nobody on.
32:05First pitch on the way.
32:06Burrell starts him out with a slider for a strike.
32:14And he delivers.
32:17Outside for a ball.
32:181-1.
32:24The 1-1.
32:25Takes a swing at that fastball.
32:30Doesn't get to it.
32:311-2.
32:341-2 pitch coming.
32:38The slider.
32:39Sliding in.
32:40Sliding in.
32:41Sliding in.
32:43San Francisco Giants.
32:45Take them a run on the home run of Paul Evel.
32:47And we are all tied up.
32:50Things will start getting difficult
32:52with the third man in the order lurking ahead.
32:54Mauer.
33:14First pitch on the way.
33:18That turn is just a little bit outside.
33:20One ball and no strikes.
33:21Ball one.
33:251-0 now.
33:27Swing and a soft grounder towards second.
33:31To Hada.
33:31As he wheels over to put it away.
33:36Gary, you know, he's settling into a groove right here.
33:39That's six in a row that he set down.
33:41Number 33.
33:43Nobody on base went away.
33:45Here's the first one.
33:47Watches a curve in there for strike one.
33:49He sends this one in the air towards center.
34:01Sanchez.
34:02As he gets a little exercise that time.
34:04Moving off the back.
34:08You're able to cover the deep ball much more easily.
34:10But you are a bully.
34:11Once in the ball hits short.
34:13Here's a swing.
34:14And he'll step on first to retire the side.
34:23Not a lot of action in this half inning.
34:25Nothing long.
34:26We're through seven as we go to the eighth inning now.
34:29And this game is tied.
34:30Bottom line of the order will get their chance offensively.
34:34Taurus.
34:36He delivers.
34:48Oh, and he lays off the fastball.
34:50Good pitch.
34:501-1.
34:55Low 1-1.
34:59Swung on.
34:59Hit down the left-field line.
35:01Into the corner.
35:03And this throws in time.
35:04First time.
35:06Taurus.
35:07He's a switch hitter.
35:08Manning left.
35:10One out.
35:11Nobody on.
35:12And the first pitch.
35:14There's a ground ball.
35:15Valencia.
35:19Sanchez.
35:23Races empty with two outs.
35:25And the first pitch.
35:28A liner headed for the hole.
35:30Hughes.
35:33And it's in time from his knees to get the out.
35:37He's hitting off the top of the eighth inning.
35:50Here's the first pitch.
35:51With five.
35:53Michael.
35:54Too far outside.
35:551-0.
36:011-0 on the way.
36:04Grounded back to the mound.
36:06Rommel.
36:07And his throw gets him.
36:081-0.
36:09Fouled away.
36:11Kubel.
36:12Now right fielder.
36:14Number 16.
36:161-out.
36:16Nobody on.
36:17Mason.
36:19Too bad.
36:19Pitch on the way.
36:21Off the plate.
36:21Low.
36:221-0.
36:26Here's the 1-0.
36:30Swung on.
36:30Fouled away.
36:311-1 pitch.
36:41Popped up in the infield.
36:43Sanchez.
36:44And he throws to first in timeout number two.
36:48Now batting.
36:50Number 17.
36:52Well, you get yourself moving like that.
36:54You're guaranteed you're going to have to make an off-balance throw.
36:56Well, he made it look easy right there.
36:57And that's not an easy play.
36:59That's great body control to throw the ball like that.
37:02Aces empty and two down.
37:05The first pitch.
37:07First pitch.
37:07A slider for a called strike.
37:17Here's a swing and a ground ball.
37:20DeRosa puts that one away.
37:22The side is retired.
37:24Good defensive half inning there.
37:26No hits allowed.
37:28Eight innings in the book.
37:29On to the ninth.
37:30And we are tied up.
37:33Things will start getting a little more difficult.
37:35Third man in the lineup coming up.
37:37Posey.
37:39Doesn't swing on that pitch.
37:40It's down and in.
37:411-0.
37:46Now the 1-0 pitch.
37:501-0 pitch.
37:51A slider in there.
37:521-1.
37:52Now the 1-1 pitch.
38:01Sometimes when the pitch comes out of the pitcher's hand, you have to say to yourself,
38:04I'm going to lay off and wait for the next one.
38:07He didn't think you could catch up to it.
38:08Good decision.
38:11Swung on.
38:11Line softly.
38:12Left side.
38:14It's off the wall hard.
38:16Well, now that the go-ahead runner's on base to start off the innings, let's see how they
38:26can bring him around.
38:27Aubrey.
38:28No one out and a runner on first.
38:31The pitch.
38:31Ball one.
38:32Lays off that one.
38:33Up and away for ball one.
38:41Pazos.
38:41Now the 1-0.
38:431-0 pitch is a fastball high.
38:452-0.
38:53Comes set.
38:54Now the 2-0.
38:56And left it high in the air.
38:57Deep down the line.
38:58Right.
39:05Gary, you get a chance to look at this double play on the replay.
39:08And this is an outstanding effort to make the catch, get to the bag,
39:11and make the throw.
39:12That's a rally killer.
39:13And that's going to deny the chance at a big inning here.
39:18Two out.
39:19Space is empty.
39:21And here's the first one.
39:24Off the plate with a fastball, and it's 1-0.
39:33A 1-0 pitch.
39:36Slider just misses the black.
39:38Falls behind 2-0.
39:41The 2-0.
39:48The hitter thought about chasing that pitch.
39:50It looks good up in the hitter's eyes, but he just laid off.
39:543-0 on the way.
39:58Not looking at a fastball.
39:593-1 now.
40:05Here's the 3-1.
40:06Ball count.
40:15Payoff pitch coming.
40:18And he lays off.
40:20Ball four.
40:21I mean, the back.
40:21Hopes the walk out of him.
40:24A good eye by the hitter.
40:26He was waiting on the fastball.
40:27The 3-2 count.
40:28That's what he was looking for.
40:29He was out of the zone.
40:30Take your base.
40:31A runner on first with two outs.
40:38He deals.
40:41Hit on the ground down the first base side.
40:47No runs on a hit, and they'll scramble.
40:49We're on to the bottom of the ninth inning.
40:51And we are all tied up.
40:54End of the order.
40:55Ready to do some work at the plate.
40:57Spann making an appearance at the plate.
41:01Here's the first pitch.
41:03Alecchi, just off the block in the outside part of the plate.
41:07Couldn't quite get it.
41:08Here's the 1-0.
41:20Here's the 1-1.
41:23Swing and a line draw.
41:27Sanchez.
41:28Throw one to first in time.
41:30One away.
41:31Center fielder for two.
41:351-0.
41:36Bases in.
41:36Here's the first pitch.
41:41Fastball is in there.
41:42It's 0-1.
41:51A shot up the middle.
41:53Tejada.
41:54And a good throw gets him.
41:56Two down.
41:59Coming to bat.
42:00Second base.
42:00Hughes.
42:01Struck out swinging his last time off.
42:03Ace is empty with two out.
42:08Well, he gets the breaking ball right over the heart of the plate.
42:11He must have been looking for something else.
42:18And he's on in front on that pitch.
42:19So, he's in the hole now.
42:200-2.
42:21Here it comes.
42:27Slider that time.
42:28Rolled the ball.
42:291-2.
42:35The 1-2 on its way.
42:37You're out of there.
42:38Slider.
42:39Swing on and miss.
42:40Struck him out.
42:41That's going to retire the side.
42:47And a good half inning there.
42:48Gone in short order in this one.
42:50On to extra innings.
42:52And we are all tied up.
42:55We got the bottom three in the lineup.
42:57Due up.
42:58Burrell.
42:58Will be second to the plate here in the inning.
43:00Leading off the top third.
43:01Now the first pitch.
43:030-7.
43:05First pitch.
43:06City misses the fastball.
43:07Strike one.
43:08DeRosa.
43:15Good.
43:16Hard slider.
43:17Swung on and missed.
43:180-2.
43:24Hard to get him to go after that slider.
43:25But it's 1-2.
43:32The 1-2 pitch.
43:35Swings.
43:36Swings this one back up the middle.
43:391-2 pitch coming.
43:42That's what just about had him.
43:43And it's a 2-2 count.
43:50Now the 2-2.
43:54Big swing and a miss in the heater.
43:56String him out.
43:57One down.
44:00Now we're going to get a chance, Gary,
44:01to see the four-seam fastball of KK.
44:04Well, he decides to swing at this one,
44:06but just couldn't catch up to it.
44:07You've got to lean a little bit towards the outside part of the plate.
44:10He didn't do that.
44:11No, he didn't quite reach for it and get a piece of it.
44:14Base is empty with one away.
44:16He delivers.
44:17First pitch of fastball.
44:20That's in there for a strike.
44:28Curveball that time.
44:29Misses inside.
44:30Evens the count.
44:31And one.
44:31Here's the 1-1.
44:40The hitter lays off this pitch realizing you can't do much.
44:43When you get that kind of four-seam fastball,
44:45down and away, it's tough to hit.
44:491-2 on a 2-1.
44:50Up the plate.
44:51This slider's up and away,
44:52but with two strikes,
44:54you have to swing and try to make contact there.
44:56That's a great pitch right there.
45:00Very tough to command that part of the strike zone,
45:02high and outside.
45:03And it confused the hitter.
45:04It didn't even look like he had a thought of swinging at that pitch.
45:10Two outs.
45:11Base is empty.
45:13First pitch.
45:16Just missed with the fastball.
45:171-0.
45:231-0 now.
45:26Down and away for a ball two.
45:35Now the 2-0 pitch.
45:38Hit in the dirt.
45:42Young.
45:43He ranges in.
45:44Takes care of it in short left.
45:47Nothing doing here in this half inning.
45:49In X-Rating Baseball,
45:50we move on to the bottom of the 10th.
45:52And we are tied up.
45:54Things will start getting a little more difficult
45:56as we look to the third man to lead it on.
45:59Mauer.
46:00First pitch.
46:01Fastball.
46:010-1.
46:02Joe Mauer.
46:06Here's the pitch.
46:090-1.
46:10Fastball and a called strike.
46:11This is in the air.
46:21Straight away left.
46:22Straight away left.
46:27One more look for the backdoor slider right there,
46:30but he laid off the pitch.
46:31Good eye.
46:32The 1-2 pitch.
46:38That misses the strike zone away to even things at two.
46:462-2 pitch.
46:48Ground ball.
46:49Romo.
46:54Romo.
46:58He's got everything working for him right now.
47:01Every pitch.
47:02He's going for a strike.
47:04That's nine in a row that he's set down.
47:07Popped way up on the infield.
47:09The Minnesota Twins.
47:18And Steve, that ought to send these folks home happy.
47:21No question about it.
47:22They get the win in a close game.
47:24A lot of excitement and enthusiasm ready for the next one.
47:28Now, standing by in the studio,
47:29Jeannie Zalasco and Steve Fizzio.
47:31Thanks, fellas.
47:32And now we turn to our Hardball Central post-game presentation
47:35of the group that's just like a former.
47:38And Steve, it came down to performance on the mound, didn't it?
47:40This game was all about the dominating performance of the Cisco kid.
47:45Liriana just had a lethal combination of power and demand.
47:49The change of his work and his wealth for you today.
47:51And we here at Hardball Central and 2K Sports wish you a pleasant goodbye.
47:56Thank you so much for being with us today
47:58with our Maple Leaf Baseball action,
47:59with Steve Fizzio and the rest of our 2K Sports crew.
48:03This is Jeannie Zalasco saying thanks for tuning in.
48:06And again, our final score after 10 innings of play, 2-1.